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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL is much better than the Sony Xperia Z1, with an 82.5 score against 72.8. Google Pixel 2 XL's body is newer and a little bit thinner than Sony Xperia Z1's, but it is also a little heavier. Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit better performance than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
Xperia Z1 has a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a bit lower pixels density and a quite smaller display. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a superior camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality and a back camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition and a larger camera aperture for better captures and videos in low light situations.
Google Pixel 2 XL features longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 17 percent larger battery capacity.
Google Pixel 2 XL not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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